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1980 Population and Housing Census - IPUMS Subset

Malaysia, 1980
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MYS_1980_PHC_v01_M_v7.5_A_IPUMS
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Department of Statistics Malaysia, IPUMS
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Certificates obtained (MY1980A_DEGREE)

Data file: MYS1980_PHC-P-H

Overview

Type: Discrete
Start: 194
End: 194
Width: 1
Range: -
Format: Numeric

Questions and instructions

Literal question
<svar v="MY80A410 MY80A411 MY80A412">[Questions 12-13 were asked of persons who had ever been to school.] <br /></svar></p>

<p><svar a="MY80A411" v="MY80A411 MY80A412">13. What is the highest certificate you obtained?<br /><div class="i1">[] None<br />[] S.R.P./L.C.E.<br />[] S.P.M/S.P./M.C.E/S.C.<br />[] S.P.V.M./M.C.V.E.<br />[] S.T.P./H.S.C.<br />[] Diploma<br />[] Degree</div><br /></svar>
Categories
Value Category
NIU (not in universe)
1 None
2 SRP/LCE(Sijil Rendah Pelajaran/Lower Certificate of Education)
3 SPM/SP, MCE/SC (Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia/Sijil Pelajaran, Malaysian Certificate of Education, School Certificate)
4 SPVM/MCVE(Sijil Pelajaran Vokesyenal Malaysia/Malaysian Certificate of Vocational Education)
5 STP/HSC(Sijil Tinggi Persekolahan/Higher School Certificate)
6 Diploma
7 Degree
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.

Description

Definition
This variable indicates the certificates that the person has obtained.
Universe
Malaysia 1980: Persons who have ever attended school [discrepancies: none]

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